TY - BOOK AU - Rosen,Steven TI - Essential Hinduism SN - 0275990060 (alk. paper) : AV - BL1202 .R55 2006 U1 - 294.5 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Westport, Conn., London PB - Praeger KW - Hinduism KW - Vaishnavism N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-249) and index; Foreword / by Graham M. Schweig -- Introduction -- The antecedents : everything comes from something -- Hinduism : the one and the many -- Dharma and the Hindu social system -- What are the Vedas? -- Epic Hinduism -- The Bhagavad-Gita and the life of Lord Krishna -- The Puranas and the Bhagavata -- Vaishnavism and the practice of Hinduism -- Underlying metaphysics -- The yoga of eating -- Idols, deities, worship, and temples -- Festivals and holidays -- Sonic theology -- Conclusion UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006024490.html ER -